Grant Gill Smith

Background

Smith, Grant Gill was born on September 25, 1921 in Fielding, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Howe and Bertha (Jensen) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, U. Utah, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1949.

Career

Instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1948-1949; from assistant to associate professor of chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, 1949-1961; professor, Utah State University, Logan, 1961-1990; director, International Office of Water Education Utah State University, Logan, 1990-1992. Professor of University Minnesota (summer) 1967. Visiting professor Stanford (California) U., 1969-1970, Research School Chemistry Australian National U., Camberra, 1982-1983, Institute for Atomic-Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1983.

Achievements

• Grant Gill Smith has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman Washington-Idaho border 1955-1956, Salt Lake section 1965-1966, Utah award 1977), Utah Academy Science, Arts, Letters (president 1975-1976).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, swimming, history.

Connections

Married Phyllis Cook, December 30, 1946. Children: Meredith Lynn, Kathleen, Vivienne, Geoffrey Gill, RandallCook, Roger Todd.

Father:

Joseph Howe Smith

Mother:

Bertha (Jensen) Smith

Spouse:

Phyllis Cook

child:

RandallCook Smith

child:

Vivienne Smith

child:

Meredith Lynn Smith

child:

Roger Todd Smith

child:

Kathleen Smith

child:

Geoffrey Gill Smith